Saturday, December 25, 2010

Must See Movies for MBA Students

True movie classics find their place in history because they tell the stories that matter. These titles are no different; some are comedic, some are dramatic, and some are hair-raising thrillers. What they all have in common is they all provide indispensible counsel for students who want to know the ins and outs of the business world.
Citizen Kane(1941): (Download Torrent) : Widely considered the greatest movie of all time,  this classic is about the rise of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane. Kane is a man who starts with good intentions but gets consumed by the pursuit of power. Citizen Kane takes you through a series of flashbacks as a reporter tries to unravel the mystery of the tycoon’s dying words.   
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942):(Download Torrent) A cautionary tale about a family business that faces ruin when it won’t change with the times. The family’s stubborn son even thinks automobiles "had no business to be invented. 
It's A Wonderful Life (1946): (Download Torrent) Good hearted man George Bailey is down in the dumps. His entire life’s work is on the verge of crashing down. In the pit of despair he contemplates suicide. But before he can act on his impulse he is visited by his guardian angel who takes him on a ride to show him what the world would have been like without good ole George. He sees that life is more than about work and money and when you look at it that way it truly is a wonderful life! 
Death of a Salesman (1985):(Download Torrent) Based on the 1949 Arthur Miller play, this movie details the life of Willy Loman, a struggling salesman whose goal in life is to be a hero in his family’s eyes. He works endlessly, toiling to pay the bills and earn the respect of his sons. Death of a Salesman reveals the shadowed side of the world of sales. 
Wall Street (1987):(Download Torrent) Bud Fox, a smart ambitious young Wall Street broker, will stop at nothing to gain the career he dreams of…but will he lose his soul along the way? Young business learners should watch closely the greed of Gordon Gekko, a corporate tyrant with an insatiable hunger for power and riches. 
Working Girl (1988):(Download Torrent) Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy — but villainous — boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess simply takes over, revamping her office, her apartment, even her wardrobe.  
The Insider(1999): (Download Torrent)The Insider is a quasi true story of a man on the inside of a company who is doing wrong. He decides to put an end to it and blow the whistle on the company. However, by doing so he risks his life and the safety of his family. He is faced with a choice of doing the right things and risking his life to do it or keeping his mouth shut.
Office Space (1999):(Download Torrent) This is the classic comedic tale of company workers who hate their jobs and decide to rebel against their greedy, selfish boss.
American Psycho (2000):(Download Torrent) A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Boiler Room (2000):(Download Torrent) A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
Antitrust (2001):(Download Torrent) A computer programmer’s dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room(2005):(Download Torrent) A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006):(Download Torrent) The incredible story based on the real-life stockbroking career of Chris Gardner, who went from rags to riches, from homelessness to wealth, based solely on ambition.


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